Scott FSCU revised SOW May 2025.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

For

Flightline System Communication Upgrade (FSCU) at

SCOTT AFB, ILLINOIS

4 Apr 2025 Revised

28 May 2025

Prepared By

38 ES/ENIU

4064 Hilltop Road

Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713

1. SCOPE.

This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the requirement for the Contractor to engineer, furnish, install and test (EFI&T) into service, a FSCU for multiple Scott AFB missions. The 375 OSS/OSAM Radio and Flight Line Communication (comm) Systems require conversion to fiber optic connectivity. This project shall replace the existing manufacturer discontinued Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) Charles Channel Banks with a new fiber optic transmission systems (FOTS). The FSCU shall be for a total of Ten (10) Facilities. See Table 1 for locations and requirements (Paragraph

3.3. for the PCNU). The Instrument Landing System (ILS) shelters consist of the Localizers (Loc) and Glideslopes (GS). The Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) is also on the Flight Line. The FSCU will be a standalone system which will be installed separately from any existing comm systems except for Outside Plant (OSP) Fiber connectivity. There are some building/system specific requirements, listed below, that require additional actions. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, Test Equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, management, and other incidentals necessary to meet the requirements as stated in this SOW.

The Contractor shall comply with the current TIA Telecommunication Installation and Testing Commercial standards and base installation standards. All equipment, supplies, and materials provided shall be new and not refurbished. All future references to Government Furnished Equipment shall be reflected as (GFE). All locations are on Scott AFB.

Facility Location Requirements

32L Loc 6742 Voice Lines and Two Wire (2W) Duplex Modems

14R Loc 6747 Voice Lines and 2W Duplex Modems

32L GS 6740 Voice Lines and 2W Duplex Modems

14R GS 6748 Voice Lines and 2W Duplex Modems

TACAN 6702 Voice Lines and 2W Duplex Modems

Control Tower 3900 Voice Lines and 2W Duplex Modems and 12 each Radio Interfaces

GATR Site 3689 16 each Radios (Transmit and Receive)

Command Post 470 4 each Radios

Alt Command Post 861 4 each Radios

Airfield Management 433 4 each Radios

Table 1. FSCU/FOTS Locations and Requirements

2.0. REQUIREMENTS.

2.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1.1. Safety Requirements.

The contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, county, and base security and safety laws, regulations, policies, and requirements.

2.1.1.1 Site Coordination.

The Contractor shall meet with the base safety officer upon arrival on site for review of the specific safety requirements prior to installation.

2.1.1.2. Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation.

The Contractor shall record and report all facts relating to each instance of injury to either Contractor or Government personnel. Notification shall be provided to the Scott AFB Base Point of Contact (POC) and the Base Safety Office unless otherwise stated in the SOW. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the Base POC. If the Government elects to conduct an investigation of the incident, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

2.1.1.3. Work Area(s).

At day’s end, the Contractor shall remove all debris and surplus materials from the workplace.

Equipment and materials required to complete the work effort may remain on site as long as they are organized/stored in a manner that does not cause a safety hazard.

2.1.1.4. Airfield Driving.

Any person operating a motor vehicle inside the airfield fence on Scott AFB shall coordinate with airfield management to obtain the required training/certifications IAW local procedures.

2.2. Security Requirements.

The Contractor shall process and provide a Site Visit Request Letter to Scott AFB POC within 5 calendar days after contract award. This letter shall identify the names (as shown on the driver’s license), driver’s license numbers and state of issue, and birth date of the personnel who shall be performing work under this SOW. This information is required to grant access to the base. If required by the base, the Contractor shall provide identification badges for their employees. All Contractor personnel shall wear these badges while on duty on the Government site. The badges shall identify the individual, company name, and be clearly and distinctly marked as Contractor and be in accordance with base regulations.

2.2.1. Security Clearances.

Stated work and associated products shall be performed at the UNCLASSIFIED level. However, some of this work may take place in secure areas where Contractor employees shall be escorted at all times. The Contractor shall coordinate access to secure areas at least five (5) calendar days ahead of time. It is the Government’s responsibility to provide escorts.

2.2.2. Operational Security (OPSEC).

Network infrastructure Drawings (Floor Plans and fiber paths, etc.) are on the Scott AFB POC Critical Information List and must be protected. The Contractor shall take appropriate measures to protect detailed information pertaining to the EFI&T effort, to include appropriate marking of documents as “Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI),” and ensuring limited distribution of documents and schematics/Drawings to only those individuals with a valid need to know. IAW AFI 10-701, OPSEC Considerations, the contractor shall follow the OPSEC guidance/plan (AFI10-701) to ensure the protection of CUI data either furnished by the government or produced by the contractor.

2.3. Environmental Compliance.

The Contractor shall comply with the most stringent environmental federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and Air Force policies, instructions, and plans. The federal Government is not exempt from compliance with environmental regulations. The Contractors are responsible to know and follow all applicable Federal, State, Local and Air Force regulations for environmental protection, including waste disposal, sewer discharge, air emissions, and storm water requirements. The contractor shall maintain an awareness of changing environmental regulatory requirements to avoid environmental deficiencies for activities on Scott AFB. The Prime Contractor shall ensure that their subcontractors (if any) comply with these specifications.

2.4. Integrated Process Team (IPT).

The Contractor shall chair a monthly/or as needed (depending on the weekly report; see para 2.1.7) IPT meeting that includes Contractor representatives, the Government Contracting Officer (CO), Base POC, the Government Project Manager, and other base personnel as required. The Contractor may provide meeting access via Microsoft TEAMS. The Contractor shall provide worldwide TEAMS and “Meet Me” teleconference capability for the duration of the project.

The purpose of the IPT meeting is to discuss project progress, problems being encountered, and other information necessary/beneficial to ensure success and timely completion of contract requirements. The Contractor shall record meeting minutes and distribute to the attendees NLT 1 working day after each meeting.

2.5. Quality Assurance.

The Contractor shall provide Quality Assurance Support for the entire duration of the project.

The Contractor’s quality assurance evaluator shall assist the Government representative in performing random spot checks and system acceptance tests. The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying system and outside plant deficiencies and/or discrepancies throughout the duration of the project. A weekly report (soft copy) shall be delivered/submitted to Government Representative (GR) by COB Monday, indicating progress/status and listing any deficiencies/discrepancies found and actions to correct them.

2.6. Contractor Personnel.

2.6.1. Project Management.

The Contractor shall provide a Project Manager (PM) and alternate(s) responsible for contract performance and continuity. The Contractor shall identify the Project Manager’s or alternate's range of authority to act for the Contractor relating to daily contract operation.

2.6.2. Site Point of Contact (POC).

The Contractor shall designate the Contractor's on-site team leader and alternate(s) as the Site POC for individual projects in their Site Visit Request Letter. The Site POC or alternate(s) shall be on site during duty hours for the duration of the project, up to and until final acceptance by the Government and shall oversee all facets of the installation tasks. The Site POC shall be the interface for all work site communications with the Government, including quality, safety, and discrepancy matters.

2.6.3. Personnel Requirements.

The Project Manager, Site POC, Lead Installer, and respective alternate(s) shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English and shall be on site (the Contractor Project Manager can be available via TEAMS) to coordinate permits, clearances, and receive shipments/material related to the task order.

2.6.4. Minimum Contractor Qualifications.

All work shall be performed by an experienced Telecommunications Contractor. The Contractor Site POC and Lead Installer shall have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Telecommunications Systems installations.

2.6.5. System for Award Management (SAM)

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for Installation via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address https://www.sam.gov SAM replaces the previous ECMRA application that was hosted on https://www.ecmra.mil. See https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ecmra_splash/ Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the SAM help desk.

2.7. Reserved.

2.8. Manuals and Practices.

The Contractor shall provide the latest version of operation, installation, and maintenance manuals and practices/users guide for each system installed as provided by the original manufacturer with all new equipment.

2.9. Project Support Requirements.

2.9.1. This effort shall have a Brand Name Justification for TC Comm equipment for interfacing the GFE Radios, voice circuits, and analog data circuits to the GFE Fiber OSP.

Ergo, the Contractor shall only EFI&T TC Comm Equipment to interface the Table 1 requirements. This has been directed by HQ AFFSA. All Contractor EFI&T equipment shall be manufactured by approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) companies.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.ecmra.mil/ https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ecmra_splash/

2.9.2. The Contracting Officer will assign a Scott AFB individual to act in their stead during the installation and designate them as the Government Representative (GR). The Contractor shall coordinate all efforts with the GR. The GR shall process all Contractor efforts and requests with the Contracting Officer and appropriate base personnel.

2.9.3. The Government shall provide approximately 100’ square feet of secure and dry storage space for Contractor materials at Scott AFB. The Contractor shall be responsible for loading, unloading, unpacking and transportation of all Contractor provided materials, test equipment, training documentation, etc.. The Contractor shall be responsible for disposal of all packing materials and unused installation materials. If the GR concurs, the Contractor may turn these items over to the Government for use/disposal at no compensation to the Contractor. If the GR does not agree, the Contractor shall properly dispose of these items In Accordance With (IAW) the local Governments’ environmental practices. Shipping addresses shall be provided by the Government 5 days after Contract award.

2.9.4. The Contractor shall restore all disturbed property to the “as found” condition or better after installation. The Contractor shall comply with Base Grounds Restoration requirements.

2.9.5. The Contractor shall dispose all residues from this project IAW Federal, local, and base environmental laws, and regulations.

2.9.6. The Contractor shall be responsible for preventing any unscheduled (i.e. cutting or disabling any in-service cables or equipment). Contractor-caused, interruptions of communications capabilities shall be immediately identified to the GR. Such outages shall be Contractor worked non-stop until corrected, entirely at the Contractor’s expense. The Contractor shall coordinate planned outages with the GR at least 10 calendar days in advance of the outage if the implementation necessitates disruption of service, (e.g., communications, electrical, or other utilities).

2.9.7. The Contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during normal duty hours 0730-1630 of the facility where work is being performed. Any other work schedule outside of normal duty hours requires GR approval. Part or all of any facility may be occupied during this effort. Contractor shall accomplish the installation with minimum disruption of daily office activities. If performance of work outside normal duty hours will be required to meet the scheduled dates stated above, include desired working hours in the Contractor’s Proposal.

2.9.8. Holidays/Down Days: The Contractor shall not perform work under this contract on US Federal holidays or site-unique down-days unless expressly authorized by the GR.

2.9.9. Final Acceptance: The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through with the Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) and GR. This should be scheduled at least 5 calendar days prior to acceptance. Final acceptance will be when the QAE signs off on the AFTO Form 747, thereby indicating Government Acceptance.

2.9.10. All Government analog radios, voice circuits, and analog data circuits are terminated to GFE 66 Blocks at each location with 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG) copper pairs. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm radios, voice circuits, and analog data copper circuits with Contractor EFI&T 66 Blocks mounted at each locations’ wall board. Contractor EFI&T TC Comm equipment shall be interconnected across Scott AFB with existing GFE Single Mode (SM) fiber optic outside plant (OSP) cabling. The Contractor shall EFI&T all Fiber Optic Jumpers connecting their TC Comm equipment to the GFE fiber optic distribution panels (FODP) within each facility. The GFE FODPs are terminated with a mixture of SC, ST, and LC connectors. The Contractor shall EFI&T all required Fiber Optic jumpers to service all GFE Fiber Connectors. All Contractor cables (Power and Comm) shall be supported every 18 inches by Contractor EFI&T tie wraps, Velcro straps, conduit, raceway, and/or J Hooks.

2.9.11. The GR shall provide cut sheets for all required fiber and copper cross connections. The GR will be available to the Contractor to coordinate all cross connections.

2.9.12. The Contractor shall label all equipment and cables they install, and cables identified for re-use in accordance with TIA-606-D and as directed by the Scott AFB POC.

2.9.13. Excavation/Building Penetrations: All wall penetrations, including inside buildings, shall be restored to meet the required base fire ratings.

2.9.14. The Contractor shall restore all disturbed grounds to the “as found” condition or better after installation. The Contractor shall comply with all base ground’s restoration requirements.

Common use areas shall be restored with sod.

2.9.15. Identification/Marking. The Contractor shall clearly mark all Contractor-Furnished Property and Equipment (CFP/CFE) with their company's name. The Contractor shall place an easily read, very visible, sign (minimum 8.5" x 11") on large containers, construction equipment, or un-manned rental vehicles while on the Government installation indicating the company name and both the Contractor and Site POC's names and local telephone numbers.

2.9.16. Installation Schedules. The Contractor shall provide a complete milestone schedule that denotes project activities to include time-phased start and completion dates for the project and sub-projects associated with the installation of the components and system. All submissions shall be delivered electronically in MS Office-compatible format NLT 10 business days after contract award and as significant schedule changes occur to be determined by the IPT.

2.9.17. As-Built Drawings: The Contractor shall provide as-built drawings for the installed equipment to include where and how they connect/interface with each other and existing base systems.

2.9.18. Training: The Contractor shall provide operational hands-on training for 5 Government Personnel. The Contractor shall provide all training materials (slides, Technical Documents, Manuals, etc.). The training shall cover complete capabilities of the TC Comm Core equipment, fiber patch cords, copper cross connects, and UPSes. The training shall also provide Operations and Maintenance training for the complete system so Government personnel shall be capable of adequately maintaining and providing future additional voice interfaces. This includes complete training for utilizing the TC Comm Core Equipment and TC Comm’s TC View Operations and Maintenance software loaded onto a GFE Laptop. The GR shall arrange a training space for the trainees and Contractor trainer.

2.9.19. WARRANTY. The Contractor shall provide a one-year warranty or manufacturer’s standard commercial warranty, whichever is longer. The Contractor shall also provide a one-year workmanship warranty. The warranty period shall start from the date of system and or project acceptance. The Contractor shall provide hardware replacement, major and minor software upgrades for one year for all TC Comm and UPS equipment. The Contractor shall transfer warranties to the Government.

2.9.20. Deliverable Summary. All deliverables are subject to Government acceptance and approval. They shall meet professional standards, and the requirements set forth in this Task Order. All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions as accepted by the Government

3.0. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

As indicated in this SOW and attached Project Drawings/Sketches, the Contractor shall EFI&T into service, a FSCU for the Scott AFB missions. The Contractor shall EFI&T all hardware and software to support the Table 1 radios, voice circuits, and analog data interfaces. The Government shall provide all OSP Inter-Building Fiber cable connectivity. The GATR, Tower, and Command Post shall be Contractor EFI&T configured in a rotating ring with alternate fiber optic transmit and receive modules requiring 4 GFE fiber strands at each location. Airfield Management and the Alternate Command Post shall be Contractor EFI&T for single connectivity to the GATR requiring 2 GFE Fiber strands at each location. See Table 1 and Figure #1. The ILS and TACAN sites shall be single connectivity to the Tower requiring 2 GFE Fiber strands at each location. The GR shall provide the Contractor cut sheets for all circuits per each location.

The Government shall assist the Contractor in all cross connects and testing. Again, this requirement shall be supported with a Brand Name Justification for TC Communications equipment. See Table 1 and Figures 1-7.

Figure #1: Radio Requirements and TC Comm Modems’ Solution.

3.1. B 3689 GATR Room: The GATR Site houses all radios. The radios are General Dynamics CM 300 radios. The radios will be interfaced with one TX Copper Pair, one RX Copper Pair, and one signaling pair that will be Ground Key. All other radio customer locations have the same Radio copper interfaces.

The Contractor shall EFI&T one each 4U TC Comm Card Cage per Figure 1. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm modules required to meet the Table 1 and Figure 1 Radio Requirements. The Card Cage shall be Contractor EFI&T in a GFE 42U mount Cabinet. See Figure 2. The GFE 42U cabinet shall have a dual 120 VAC outlet available for a Contractor EFI&T 2KVA, 60Hz UPS (in the bottom of the cabinet) to connect for electrical service. The Contractor shall also EFI&T a 120VAC

GATR B 3689

16 Frequencies

Alt Command Post B 861 4 Frequencies

Tower B 3900 Level 13 12 Frequencies

Command Post B 470 Room 127 4 Frequencies

Airfield Management B 433 East Room 4 Frequencies

GFE Single Mode Fiber

OSP

Power Distribution strip, with 10 outlets, 2U above their EFI&T 2KVA UPS. This is for powering the Contractor EFI&T TC Comm Equipment.

Figure 2. B 3689 GATR Room. This Open Rack shall be removed by the Government and a new 42U cabinet will be GFE.

3.1.1. There are GFE FODPs (e/w LC and ST Connectors) in the room behind the GFE Cabinet for the Contractor to EFI&T all require fiber patch cords - approximate distance is 20 meters. These provide GFE fiber connection for the Radios to the Tower, Airfield Management, Command Post and the Alternate Command Post. The Radios’ analog interfaces are terminated to GFE 66 Blocks mounted to the Wall Board 6’ behind and to the right of the GFE 42U cabinet. The Contractor shall EFI&T 66 Blocks on this Wall Board and EFI&T all require copper pairs to connect the TC Comm Radio Interface Modules to the Contractor’s 66 Blocks. The Contractor shall EFI&T all fiber and Copper cross connections. Per paragraph 2.9.11. above the GR shall assist the Contractor with cut sheets and proper cross connections.

3.2. B 3900, Control Tower Level 13: The Contractor shall EFI&T the required TC Comm equipment to provide required Table 1 radios, voice circuits, and analog data interfaces. The current B 3900 Radio Interfaces terminate to the Level 13 Enhanced Telephone Voice System (ETVS) via GFE 66 Blocks on the wall board. The B 3900 existing voice and data circuits terminate to GFE 66 Blocks on the same wall board. See Figure 3.

Figure 3: Control Tower Level 13. Wall Board and Location of Contractor EFI&T Cabinet.

3.2.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 42U cabinet to mount the required Contractor EFI&T TC Comm radios, voice circuits, and analog data interfaces’ modules. The existing Rack 1322 (See Figure 3) shall be removed by the Government prior to project start. The Government shall provide 120 VAC power to the Contractor EFI&T 42U cabinet once the Contractor installs and EFI&T grounds their 42U cabinet. The 120 VAC power will be GFE terminated with a dual AC Female outlet at the rear of this cabinet. The GFE Ground is located under the raised floor panels, beneath where the Contractor shall EFI&T their 42U Contractor’s cabinet. This shall be coordinated with the GR. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 2KVA, 60Hz UPS (in the bottom of their EFI&T cabinet) and connect it to the GFE Dual Outlet electrical service. The Contractor shall also EFI&T a 120VAC Power Distribution strip, with 10 outlets, 2U above their EFI&T 2KVA UPS. This is for powering all the Contractor EFI&T TC Comm Equipment.

3.2.2. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment required for Table 1 radio requirements within this new Contractor EFI&T cabinet – see Figure 1. They shall EFI&T their Analog radio interfaces (Contractor EFI&T 24 AWG copper cable) to Contractor EFI&T 66 blocks on the wall board.

They shall EFI&T the required Fiber Patch Cords to GFE FODPs in Rack 1311 (e/w ST Connectors) and a GFE rack in the Northeast Corner of Level 13 (e/w LC Connectors) – See Figure 4. The GR shall provide cut sheets and FODP connector assignments. The room has a raised floor for running all cables. The wall Board is behind the Contractor’s EFI&T cabinet and is approximately 5 meters distance for the Contractor’s EFI&T Copper cables. Distance to Rack 1311 is 5 meters and distance to the Northeast GFE cab is 20 meters. The Contractor shall power the TC Comm Radio Interfaces’ shelf from the PDU defined/installed in 3.2.1. above.

Location of Contractor EFI&T 6’ Cab. Current cab 1322 will be Government removed.

Figure 4: Control Tower Level 13 Location of GFE second FODP e/w LC Connectors.

3.2.3. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm equipment required to terminate the Table 1 and Figure 5 below TACAN and ILS Voice and Data circuits in their EFI&T 42U cabinet. The Contractor shall EFI&T the required Analog interfaces to Contractor EFI&T 66 Blocks and Fiber Patch cords to the GFE FODPs as defined in SOW Paragraph 3.2.2 above. The SOW Paragraph 3.2.2. lengths of Copper and Fiber Patch cords are the same for this paragraph. The Contractor shall EFI&T power for this TC Comm shelf to the PDU installed in SOW Paragraph 3.2.1 above.

Figure 5: ILS and TACAN Voice and Data Requirements back to Control Tower.

3.3. B 470, Room 127 Command Post. The Command Post requires the Contractor to EFI&T support for 4 each Frequencies from the GATR site, B 3689. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment within GFE rack 1.05 and shall EFI&T a 1KVA UPS in the bottom of the rack. The

Location of GFE Cabinet with FODP e/w LC connectors.

UPS can be plugged into a GFE Rack 1.04 outlet. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 6 outlet 120 VAC PDU above the UPS and service it by one of the UPS’s 120VAC outlets. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm power modules to this PDU.

3.3.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T their Analog radio interfaces (Contractor EFI&T 24 AWG copper cable) to Contractor EFI&T 66 blocks on the wall board behind RR 1.05. They shall EFI&T the required Fiber Patch Cords (4 each) to Rack 1.01’s GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors). The room has overhead cable rack at 8’ above the finished floor for running all cables. The wall board is behind Racks

1.01 and 1.05 is approximately 5 meters distance for the Contractor’s EFI&T Copper cables. Distance to Rack 1.01 is 5 meters for the Contractor EFI&T Fiber Patch cords. Note: Rack 1.01 FODP terminates in B 470’s main Comm Room. The Government shall provide alternate path routing from this Comm Room back to B 3689, GATR.

3.4. B 433, East Room, Airfield Management: Airfield Management requires the Contractor to EFI&T support for 4 each Frequencies from the GATR site, B 3689. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment within GFE Rack 1 and shall EFI&T a 1KVA UPS in the bottom of the rack.

The UPS can be plugged into a spare GFE AC outlet mounted in the back of this rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 6 outlet 120 VAC PDU above the UPS and service it by one of the UPS’s 120VAC outlets. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm power modules to this PDU.

3.3.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T their Analog radio interfaces (Contractor EFI&T 24 AWG copper cable) to Contractor EFI&T 66 blocks on the wall board to the left of Rack1 – see Figure 6. They shall EFI&T the required Fiber Patch Cords (4 each) to Rack 2’s GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors). The room has overhead cable rack at 7’ above the finished floor for running all cables. The wall board is approximately 3 meters distance for the Contractor’s EFI&T Copper cables. Distance to Rack 2 is 1 meter for the Contractor EFI&T Fiber Patch cords.

Figure 6: B 433 Airfield Management Comm Area.

3.4. B 433, East Room, Airfield Management: Airfield Management requires the Contractor to EFI&T support for 4 each Frequencies from the GATR site, B 3689. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment within GFE Rack 1 and shall EFI&T a 1KVA UPS in the bottom of the rack.

The UPS can be plugged into a spare GFE AC outlet mounted in the back of this rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 6 outlet 120 VAC PDU above the UPS and service it by one of the UPS’s 120VAC outlets. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm power modules to this PDU.

3.3.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T their Analog radio interfaces (Contractor EFI&T 24 AWG copper cable) to Contractor EFI&T 66 blocks on the wall board to the left of Rack1 – see Figure 6. They shall

EFI&T the required Fiber Patch Cords (4 each) to Rack 2’s GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors). The room has overhead cable rack at 7’ above the finished floor for running all cables. The wall board is approximately 3 meters distance for the Contractor’s EFI&T Copper cables. Distance to Rack 2 is 1 meter for the Contractor EFI&T Fiber Patch cords.

3.3.2. The Contractor shall EFI&T the require fiber patch cords from the TC Comm equipment to this GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors) within the rack. The Government will GFE all required inter-building fiber patches connecting the B 216 radio interfaces to the GATR. The ETVS Radios’ analog interfaces are terminated to GFE 66 Blocks mounted to the Wall Board. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 66 Block on this Wall Board and EFI&T all require copper pairs to connect the TC Comm Radio Interface Modules to the Contractor’s 66 Blocks. The Contractor shall EFI&T all cross connections.

Per paragraph 2.9.11. above the GR shall assist the Contractor with proper cross connections.

3.4. B 314 Room 2375, Command Post: The Contractor shall EFI&T the required TC Comm equipment to provide required Table 1 radio interfaces. The current B 314 Radio Interfaces terminate to the GFE 66 Blocks the back of the Harris Rack in front of the Comm Rack. This is in the Command Post so sorry, no pictures.

3.4.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment within the GFE Comm Rack and shall EFI&T a 1KVA UPS in the bottom of the rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 6 outlet 120 VAC PDU above the UPS and service it by one of the UPS’s 120VAC outlets. The UPS can be plugged into the wall outlet behind the Comm Rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm power modules to this

PDU.

3.4.2. The Contractor shall EFI&T the require fiber patch cords from the TC Comm equipment to the GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors) within the rack. The Government will GFE all required inter-building fiber patches connecting the B 314 radio interfaces to the GATR. The Harris Command Post Communications’ System analog interfaces are terminated to GFE 66 Blocks mounted on the back of their rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 66 Block on the Wall Board behind the Comm Rack and EFI&T all require copper pairs to connect the TC Comm Radio Interface Modules to the Contractor’s 66 Blocks. The Contractor shall EFI&T all cross connections. It is approximately 30 feet from the Wall Board to the back of the Harris Rack and there is GFE overhead cable rack to run the Copper cross connects on. Per paragraph 2.9.11. above the GR shall assist the Contractor with proper cross connections.

3.5. B 160 Room 123, Alternate Command Post (Alt CP): The Contractor shall EFI&T the required TC Comm equipment to provide required Table 1 radio interfaces. The current B 160 Radio Interfaces terminate to the GFE 66 Blocks behind the Comm Rack. See Figure 5.

3.5.1. The Contractor shall EFI&T the TC Comm equipment within the GFE Comm Rack and shall EFI&T a 1KVA UPS in the bottom of the rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 6 outlet 120 VAC PDU above their UPS and service it by one of their UPS’s 120VAC outlets. The UPS can be plugged into the wall outlet behind the Comm Rack. The Contractor shall EFI&T all TC Comm power modules to this

PDU.

Figure 5: B 160 Base Ops Room 123.

3.5.2. The Contractor shall EFI&T the require fiber patch cords from the TC Comm equipment to the GFE FODP (e/w LC Connectors) within the rack. The Alt CP Radios’ analog interfaces are terminated to GFE 66 Blocks mounted to the Wall Board. The Contractor shall EFI&T a 66 Block on this Wall Board and EFI&T all require copper pairs to connect the TC Comm Radio Interface Modules to the Contractor’s 66 Blocks. The Contractor shall EFI&T all cross connections. Per paragraph 2.9.11. above the GR shall assist the Contractor with proper cross connections.

3.6. TC Comm View: The Contractor shall EFI&T TC Comm’s Operations and Maintenance capability known as TC View. This shall be Contactor EFI&T on a GFE computer. The Contractor shall make all required connections to the TC Comm equipment to ensure proper functionality. Their SOW Paragraph 3.7. Training shall include proper use of this capability by Government Personnel.

3.7. Training: The Contractor shall provide operational hands-on training for 5 Government Personnel. The Contractor shall provide all training materials (slides, Technical Documents, Manuals, etc.). The training shall cover complete capabilities of the TC Comm Equipment and UPSes. The training shall also provide Operations and Maintenance training of the TC View capability for the complete system so Government personnel shall be capable of adequately maintaining all TC Comm equipment. Training shall include providing for future additional voice, data, and radio interfaces. The GR shall arrange a training space for the trainees and Contractor trainer.

3.8. Testing Requirements: The Contractor shall perform testing and inspections of the RSCU and FOTS to ensure the technical adequacy and accuracy of all work, including reports and other documents required in support of that work. The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing in accordance with TC Communications and UPS Manufacturer’s installation manuals, practices, and the appropriate vendor’s test procedures. During any testing phase, the Government reserves the right to perform any of the contractor performed inspections and tests to assure solutions conform to prescribed requirements. The Contractor shall

Contractor EFI&T TC Comm in lower Portion of Comm Rack to include an UPS and

PDU.

provide on-site support during the acceptance testing. The Contractor shall participate with the Government in testing the complete communications system. When any system, subsystem, component or requirement test fails to meet the requirements of the test, Government acceptance and payment shall be withheld until such time as the cause of the failure is corrected to the Government’s satisfaction. After appropriate corrective action has been taken, all tests including those previously completed, related to the failed test and the corrective action shall be repeated and successfully completed prior to Government acceptance. The Contractor shall provide a detailed Test Report providing all results. All testing shall be accomplished in coordination with the GR. The Test Report(s) shall be provided to the Government no later than ten (10) days after test(s) have been completed.

3.8.1. Test and Acceptance/Installation Test Plan. The Contractor shall provide a test plan as to how the system shall be pre-tested, in-progress-tested and post-tested. Draft Cut-over Test Plan shall be submitted NLT 10 calendar days after contract award. Government comments shall be provided after review of the draft. A final plan shall be submitted 30 calendar days before the actual cut-over date. The Contractor shall test the system to demonstrate to the Government quality assurance representative that the system is fully operational and meets or exceeds the specified requirements and that the system is fully ready to be placed into service. These tests shall be accomplished prior to the system being placed into service.

3.9. Contractor Furnished (CF) Materials and Network Specific Warranty: The Contractor shall furnish all materials for this project except as identified. The Contractor shall supply Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) end-item system components required for contract performance wherever possible. The Contractor shall identify all materials or equipment required for the project in their Proposal. The Contractor shall list the manufacturer and part number of the proposed material in the Proposal. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall provide copies of existing COTS technical or equipment manuals and warranty documentation and procedures for Contractor-furnished end-item system equipment maintenance. The Contractor shall identify and conduct system familiarization for Government personnel to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the system(s). See paragraph 5.

3.10. Physical Inspection: The physical inspection consists of the Contractor performing a physical inspection of each location identified within this document where installation is required. At each location, the Contractor shall verify the specified placement of the equipment to ensure the installation shall meet required safety standards. The Contractor shall verify that each location shall have proper rack space, proper mounting of equipment, rack grounding, and proper primary power. An installation test report IAW CDRL A005 shall be provided after physical inspection is completed. Results shall comply before component validation and operational tests are run.

3.11. Component Validation: The Contractor shall perform component validation by testing all the individual Contractor EFI&T FOTS Hardware and Software, UPS, 66 blocks, grounding, cables, and other related equipment to ensure they are working correctly. The

Contractor shall test components prior to assembly and installation before continuing to Operational Test. An installation test report IAW CDRL A005 shall be provided after component validation is completed.

3.12. Operations Test: The operations test shall consist of testing the newly installed RSCU and FOTS. The new installation shall provide connectivity for the circuits. This shall be the real-world test to ensure functionality of the new installation and equipment related to this project. There shall be an installation test report IAW CDRL A005, which shall be provided after the operational test is completed.

3.13. Grounding and Bonding: The EFI&T equipment shall be grounded and bonded to the building ground. All grounding and bonding shall follow J-STD-607-A.

4.0. MANAGEMENT:

4.1. Schedule. The Contractor shall provide a complete milestone schedule that denotes major activities to include time-phased start and completion dates for this project and sub-projects associated with the installation of the components and systems. (CDRL A002).

4.2. In-Brief. The Contractor shall conduct an in-brief with the COR or designated representative and other site personnel before the start of site survey or implementation. The inbrief shall familiarize the customer with the purpose of the Contractor's visit and coordinate the project schedule (e.g., arrange for required escorts; QAP schedule; etc.).

4.3. Project Manager or Site Point of Contact (POC) on Site. The Contractor shall designate the Contractor's on-site team leader and alternate(s) as the Site POC for this project in their Access Request Letter. They shall oversee all facets of the project. The Site POC or alternate(s) shall be on site during duty hours until project completion. The Site POC shall be the interface for all work site communications with the Government, including quality, safety, and discrepancy matters.

4.4. Quality Assurance (QA). The Contractor shall provide quality assurance support for the entire life of the project. This support shall assist the Government representative in performing random spot checks and in performing the system acceptance tests. Contractor QA shall be responsible for identifying deficiencies and/or discrepancies throughout the life of the project to the COR. A weekly report (soft copy) will be submitted indicating project progress/statuses and listings any deficiencies/discrepancies found and actions to correct them. (CDRL A003).

4.5. Compliance. The Contractor shall remain in compliance with all Federal, State, and base security and safety laws, regulations, policies, and requirements.

4.6. Clean up. At day’s end, the installer shall remove all debris and surplus materials from the workplace. Equipment and materials required to complete the work effort may remain on site if they are organized/stored in a manner that does not cause a safety hazard.

4.7. Service Outages. The Contractor shall coordinate planned outages with the COR at least ten (10) workdays in advance of the outage if the implementation necessitates disruption of service, (e.g., communications, electrical, or other utilities).

4.8. Environmental Management. The Contractor shall comply with the most stringent environmental Federal, and local laws and regulations. and Air Force policies, instructions, and plans. The Federal Government is not exempt from compliance with environmental regulations. The Contractor shall maintain an awareness of changing environmental regulatory requirements to avoid environmental deficiencies for activities on Scott AFB. The Prime Contractor shall ensure their sub-Contractors (if any) comply with these specifications.

4.9. Walk-Through. The Contractor shall schedule a final project walk-through of all work completed prior to close out, with the 375 CS and COR personnel. This should be scheduled for at least 72 hours prior to the event.

4.10. Personnel Requirements: The Contractor Project Manager, Site POC, and respective alternate(s) shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. All reporting and documentation shall be in English. The Contractor’s technical team shall be Certified to EFI&T TC Comm FOTS. In their proposal, the Contractor shall confirm their personnel have the required certifications.

4.11. The Contractor shall coordinate with the site COR to obtain base access. The Contractor shall process and provide a site Access Request letter, to the COR, within 5 calendar days after contract award. This Access Request letter shall identify the names (as shown on the individual’s Passport or driver’s license), Passport or driver’s license numbers, the state of issue, birth date, and citizenship of the personnel who will be performing work under this SOW. It shall also include the company name, address, phone number, contract number, project start date and end date. If required by the COR, the Contractor shall provide identification badges for their employees. All Contractor personnel shall wear these badges while on duty on the Government site. The badges shall identify the individual, company name, and be clearly and distinctly marked as Contractor and be IAW base regulations.

4.12 Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation: The Contractor shall record and report all facts relating to each instance of injury to either Contractor or Government personnel. Notification shall be provided to the 375 CS/SCXP Project Manager and the Base Safety Office unless otherwise stated in the SOW. The Contractor shall secure the scene of any accident and wreckage until released by the accident investigative authority through the Base POC. If the Government elects to investigate any of the incident, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist the Government personnel until the investigation is completed.

5. DELIVERABLES.

5.1. List of Deliverables. All deliverables are subject to Government acceptance and approval. They shall meet professional standards, and the requirements set forth in this SOW. All deliverables shall be produced using recommended software tools/versions as accepted by the Government. The Contractor shall submit the following deliverables:

CDRL Data Item Title

A001 As Built

A002 Installation Plan

A003 Reserved

A004 Reserved

A005 Test Report

A006 Test Plan

5.2. Cutover Plan: The Contractor shall provide a detailed cutover plan IAW CDRL A006 to delineate how the transition shall be implemented. This plan should outline how the system shall be placed into service and clearly specify how the newly installed systems shall connect to the existing base systems IAW CDRL A006.

5.3. Acceptance Test Plan: The Contractor shall provide a detailed acceptance test plan of the installation covering all aspects of the installation and demonstrate the acceptability of the work on meeting the Government’s requirements. The Contractor shall perform all tests and document results of tests with Government’s witnesses overseeing the Acceptance testing IAW CDRLs A005 and A006.

5.4. As-Built Drawings: The Contractor shall provide as-built drawings for the installed equipment to include where and how they connect/interface with each other and existing base systems IAW CDRL A001.

5.5. Testing Requirements: The Contractor shall perform testing and inspections of all systems solutions to ensure the technical adequacy and accuracy of all work, including reports and other documents required in support of that work. The Contractor shall conduct on-site testing in accordance with TC Comm and UPS Manufacturer’s installation manuals, practices, and the appropriate vendor’s test procedures. The Contractor shall include testing the redundancy and failover functionality of the Contractor EFI&T TC Comm FOTS and TC View. The Contractor shall provide a detailed test plan IAW CDRL A006.

5.5.1. When any system, subsystem, component, or requirement test fails to meet the requirements of the test, Government acceptance shall be withheld until such time as the cause of the failure is corrected to the Government’s satisfaction.

5.5.2. After appropriate corrective action has been taken, all tests including those previously completed related to the failed test and the corrective action shall be repeated and successfully completed prior to Government acceptance. Pre-cutover audits shall consist of verification of all testing completed by the Contractor such that the system is deemed ready for functional cutover. As part of this audit, any engineered changes, or approved waivers applicable to the installation shall be reviewed and agreed upon between the Contractor and the COR. Post-cutover audits shall verify that all post-cutover acceptance testing has been performed satisfactorily in accordance with the standard practices and identify those tests, if any which have not been successfully completed and shall be re-tested prior to acceptance. The Contractor shall do all testing in accordance with the acceptance test plan mentioned above. The Contractor shall provide a logical test process that minimizes interruptions and avoids sustained downtime and presents a contingency procedure to be implemented in the event of systems failure during testing.

5.5.3. The Contractor shall furnish all test equipment and personnel required to conduct all required testing. The Contractor shall document all test results in an installation test report IAW

CDRL A005. During the testing phase, the Government reserves the right to perform any of the Contractor performed inspections and tests to assure solutions conform to prescribed requirements. The Contractor shall provide on-site support during the acceptance testing.

The Test Report(s) shall be provided to the Government no later than 10 days after test(s) have been completed.

5.6. System Acceptance: Acceptance of the RSCU system shall be dependent upon successful completion and documentation of tests in the Contractor submitted/Government approved test plan IAW CDRL A006 and test report CDRL A005. Screen shots (if applicable) shall serve to document successful test results.

6.0. WARRANTY. The Contractor shall provide a one-year warranty or manufacturer’s standard commercial warranty, whichever is longer. The Contractor shall also provide a one- year workmanship warranty. The warranty period shall start from the date of system and or project acceptance (signing of AF Form 747 by the Contracting Officer). The Contractor shall provide hardware replacement, major and minor software upgrades for one year for all TC Comm and UPS equipment. The Contractor shall transfer warranties to the Government.

7.0. PERFORMANCE.

7.1. Period of Performance. The Contractor shall have 120 days from contract award to complete all facets of the project including final walk thru with the Government representative.

7.2. Place of Performance. The place of performance is Scott AFB, AR.

7.3. Hours of Work. The Contractor shall routinely work during normal operating hours of the site. Monday through Friday (0700-1600 hrs.), excluding Federal Holidays. Any site work requested by the Contractor to be performed outside of normal duty hours shall be coordinated with the COR at least ten (10) working days in advance.

8.0. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION AND

STANDARDS.

The Contractor shall comply with all base installation standards. The Contractor shall comply with all commercial codes and standards where applicable in the performance of this contract. It is the Contractor's responsibility to identify and obtain applicable standards and best commercial practice documentation. Should a conflict arise between this SOW and any commercial standard referenced, the Contractor shall make the Government aware of the conflict. The Government shall determine which standard applies.

8.1. Reference Standards:

NUMBER TITLE WEBSITE OR LOCATION

AFMAN AFMAN13-204, Airfield Management Air Force Publications

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards Publications https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips

BICSI Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc. (BICSI) http://www.bicsi.org/

UFC 03-580-01 Information and communications Technology Infrastructure planning and design

Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) | WBDG

- Whole Building Design Guide https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips http://www.bicsi.org/ http://www.bicsi.org/ https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc https://www.wbdg.org/dod/ufc

NFPA 70 (2020) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electric Code (NEC) http://www.nfpa.org/

ANSI American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Internet Standards Resources http://www.ansi.org/

TIA Engineering: TIA Standards See Commodity Specific Appendices and Individual Task Orders http://www.tiaonline.org/

ANSI/TIA-569-E

(2019)

Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces http://www.tiaonline.org/

ANSI/TIA-570

(2008)

Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard http://www.tiaonline.org/

EIA/CIA-310-E

(2005)

Racks, Panels and Associated Equipment http:/global.ihs.com/

ANSI/NEMA-FB

1 (2012)

Fittings, Cast Metal…